公开(公告)号：US06538591B2

公开(公告)日：2003-03-25

申请号：US09947711

申请日：2001-09-07

申请人： Toshiaki Sato ,  Noriyuki Kaifu ,  Masakazu Morishita ,  Shin Kikuchi ,  Eiji Shirai

发明人： Toshiaki Sato ,  Noriyuki Kaifu ,  Masakazu Morishita ,  Shin Kikuchi ,  Eiji Shirai

IPC分类号： H03M112

CPC分类号： H04N1/195

摘要： A signal transfer apparatus of high S/N ratio and high read speed suitable for use in photoelectric conversion circuit units with a large pixel count and an imaging apparatus and radiation image pick-up system. The signal transfer apparatus, comprises a plurality of terminals connected to a plurality of signal sources, and a read circuit unit for converting signals received from the terminals into series signals and outputting the resulting series signals. The read circuit unit comprises first operational amplifiers connected to the terminals, and second operational amplifiers for receiving outputs of the first operational amplifiers. And each of the first operational amplifiers comprises an inverting input terminal connected to each of the terminals, an output terminal with an integral capacitor and switch being connected in parallel between it and the inverting input terminal, and a non-inverting input terminal supplied with a reference voltage.

摘要翻译： 适用于具有大像素数的光电转换电路单元以及成像装置和放射线摄像系统的高S / N比和高读速度的信号传送装置。 信号传送装置包括连接到多个信号源的多个终端，以及用于将从终端接收的信号转换为串行信号并输出​​所得到的串行信号的读取电路单元。 读取电路单元包括连接到端子的第一运算放大器和用于接收第一运算放大器的输出的第二运算放大器。 并且每个第一运算放大器包括连接到每个端子的反相输入端子，具有积分电容器的开关和开关并联连接在其与反相输入端子之间，以及非反相输入端子，其被提供有 参考电压。

公开(公告)号：US06906332B2

公开(公告)日：2005-06-14

申请号：US10231243

申请日：2002-08-29

申请人： Kazuaki Tashiro ,  Noriyuki Kaifu ,  Shin Kikuchi ,  Tomoyuki Noda

发明人： Kazuaki Tashiro ,  Noriyuki Kaifu ,  Shin Kikuchi ,  Tomoyuki Noda

IPC分类号： G01T1/20 ,  A61B6/00 ,  G01J1/00 ,  G01T1/24 ,  G01T1/29 ,  H01L27/14 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N1/38 ,  H04N5/32 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H04N5/374 ,  B01T1/24

CPC分类号： G01T1/2018 ,  G01T1/2928 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14658

摘要： An image sensor has a plurality of pixels, each pixel including a photoelectric converter and a pixel circuit for processing signals from the photoelectric converter and outputting processed signals and a scanning circuit, disposed between the photoelectric converters, included in each of at least two adjacent pixels among a plurality of pixels aligned in a single direction. An edge pixel accommodates, in order from an edge of the image sensor toward an interior, a predetermined empty region, a photoelectric converter and a pixel circuit. There is at least one position at which two adjacent pixels, the first of the two pixels accommodating, in order, a pixel circuit, a photoelectric converter and predetermined empty region, the second accommodating, in order, a predetermined empty region, a photoelectric converter and a pixel circuit. The scanning circuit is disposed in the predetermined empty region between the two adjacent pixels.

摘要翻译： 图像传感器具有多个像素，每个像素包括光电转换器和用于处理来自光电转换器的信号并输出​​处理的信号的像素电路和设置在光电转换器之间的扫描电路，所述扫描电路包括在至少两个相邻像素中的每一个中 在沿单个方向排列的多个像素中。 边缘像素从图像传感器的边缘向内部依次容纳预定的空白区域，光电转换器和像素电路。 存在两个相邻像素中的至少一个位置，两个像素中的第一像素依次容纳像素电路，光电转换器和预定的空白区域，第二个按顺序容纳预定的空白区域，光电转换器 和像素电路。 扫描电路设置在两个相邻像素之间的预定空白区域中。

公开(公告)号：US07952077B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-31

申请号：US12914601

申请日：2010-10-28

申请人： Kazuaki Tashiro ,  Noriyuki Kaifu ,  Shin Kikuchi ,  Tomoyuki Noda

发明人： Kazuaki Tashiro ,  Noriyuki Kaifu ,  Shin Kikuchi ,  Tomoyuki Noda

IPC分类号： G01T1/20

CPC分类号： G01T1/2018 ,  G01T1/2928 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14658

摘要： An image sensor has a plurality of pixels, each pixel including a photoelectric converter and a pixel circuit for processing signals from the photoelectric converter and outputting processed signals to an output line, the plurality of pixels having at least one position at which a first pixel, a second pixel, a third pixel, a fourth pixel, a fifth pixel, and a sixth pixel are arranged in one direction, in that order, and the first pixel, the second pixel, the third pixel, the fourth pixel, the fifth pixel, and the sixth pixel are arranged so that the photoelectric converters are arranged at the same pitch. The pixel circuit of the first pixel and the pixel circuit of the second pixel are arranged between the photoelectric converter of the first pixel and the photoelectric converter of the second pixel, the pixel circuit of the third pixel and the pixel circuit of the fourth pixel are arranged between the photoelectric converter of the third pixel and the photoelectric converter of the fourth pixel, and the pixel circuit of the fifth pixel and the pixel circuit of the sixth pixel are arranged between the photoelectric converter of the fifth pixel and the photoelectric converter of the sixth pixel. A scanning circuit is disposed between the photoelectric converters of the second and third pixels, and no scanning circuit is disposed between the photoelectric converter of the fourth pixel and the photoelectric converter of the fifth pixel.

摘要翻译： 图像传感器具有多个像素，每个像素包括光电转换器和用于处理来自光电转换器的信号的像素电路，并将经处理的信号输出到输出线，所述多个像素具有至少一个位置，第一像素， 第一像素，第二像素，第三像素，第三像素，第四像素，第五像素和第六像素按顺序排列在一个方向上，并且第一像素，第二像素，第三像素，第四像素，第五像素 并且第六像素被布置成使得光电转换器以相同的间距排列。 第一像素的像素电路和第二像素的像素电路被布置在第一像素的光电转换器和第二像素的光电转换器之间，第三像素的像素电路和第四像素的像素电路是 布置在第三像素的光电转换器和第四像素的光电转换器之间，并且第五像素的像素电路和第六像素的像素电路被布置在第五像素的光电转换器和第五像素的光电转换器之间 第六个像素。 扫描电路设置在第二和第三像素的光电转换器之间，并且没有扫描电路设置在第四像素的光电转换器和第五像素的光电转换器之间。

公开(公告)号：US07564037B2

公开(公告)日：2009-07-21

申请号：US11100889

申请日：2005-04-06

申请人： Kazuaki Tashiro ,  Noriyuki Kaifu ,  Shin Kikuchi ,  Tomoyuki Noda

发明人： Kazuaki Tashiro ,  Noriyuki Kaifu ,  Shin Kikuchi ,  Tomoyuki Noda

IPC分类号： G01T1/24

CPC分类号： G01T1/2018 ,  G01T1/2928 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14658

摘要： An image sensor has a plurality of pixels, each pixel including a photoelectric converter and a pixel circuit for processing signals from the photoelectric converter and outputting processed signals and a scanning circuit, disposed between the photoelectric converters, included in each of at least two adjacent pixels among a plurality of pixels aligned in a single direction. An edge pixel accommodates, in order from an edge of the image sensor toward an interior, a predetermined empty region, a photoelectric converter and a pixel circuit. There is at least one position at which two adjacent pixels, the first of the two pixels accommodating, in order, a pixel circuit, a photoelectric converter and predetermined empty region, the second accommodating, in order, a predetermined empty region, a photoelectric converter and a pixel circuit. The scanning circuit is disposed in the predetermined empty region between the two adjacent pixels.

摘要翻译： 图像传感器具有多个像素，每个像素包括光电转换器和用于处理来自光电转换器的信号并输出​​处理的信号的像素电路和设置在光电转换器之间的扫描电路，所述扫描电路包括在至少两个相邻像素中的每一个中 在沿单个方向排列的多个像素中。 边缘像素从图像传感器的边缘向内部依次容纳预定的空白区域，光电转换器和像素电路。 存在两个相邻像素中的至少一个位置，两个像素中的第一像素依次容纳像素电路，光电转换器和预定的空白区域，第二个按顺序容纳预定的空白区域，光电转换器 和像素电路。 扫描电路设置在两个相邻像素之间的预定空白区域中。

公开(公告)号：US07847259B2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-07

申请号：US12473564

申请日：2009-05-28

申请人： Kazuaki Tashiro ,  Noriyuki Kaifu ,  Shin Kikuchi ,  Tomoyuki Noda

发明人： Kazuaki Tashiro ,  Noriyuki Kaifu ,  Shin Kikuchi ,  Tomoyuki Noda

IPC分类号： G01T1/20

CPC分类号： G01T1/2018 ,  G01T1/2928 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14658

摘要： An image sensor has a plurality of pixels, each pixel including a photoelectric converter and a pixel circuit for processing signals from the photoelectric converter and outputting processed signals and a scanning circuit, disposed between the photoelectric converters, included in each of at least two adjacent pixels among a plurality of pixels aligned in a single direction. An edge pixel accommodates, in order from an edge of the image sensor toward an interior, a predetermined empty region, a photoelectric converter and a pixel circuit. There is at least one position at which two adjacent pixels, the first of the two pixels accommodating, in order, a pixel circuit, a photoelectric converter and predetermined empty region, the second accommodating, in order, a predetermined empty region, a photoelectric converter and a pixel circuit. The scanning circuit is disposed in the predetermined empty region between the two adjacent pixels.

公开(公告)号：US20050173646A1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-11

申请号：US11100889

申请日：2005-04-06

申请人： Kazuaki Tashiro ,  Noriyuki Kaifu ,  Shin Kikuchi ,  Tomoyuki Noda

发明人： Kazuaki Tashiro ,  Noriyuki Kaifu ,  Shin Kikuchi ,  Tomoyuki Noda

IPC分类号： G01T1/20 ,  A61B6/00 ,  G01J1/00 ,  G01T1/24 ,  G01T1/29 ,  H01L27/14 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N1/38 ,  H04N5/32 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H04N5/374

CPC分类号： G01T1/2018 ,  G01T1/2928 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14658

摘要： An image sensor has a plurality of pixels, each pixel including a photoelectric converter and a pixel circuit for processing signals from the photoelectric converter and outputting processed signals and a scanning circuit, disposed between the photoelectric converters, included in each of at least two adjacent pixels among a plurality of pixels aligned in a single direction. An edge pixel accommodates, in order from an edge of the image sensor toward an interior, a predetermined empty region, a photoelectric converter and a pixel circuit. There is at least one position at which two adjacent pixels, the first of the two pixels accommodating, in order, a pixel circuit, a photoelectric converter and predetermined empty region, the second accommodating, in order, a predetermined empty region, a photoelectric converter and a pixel circuit. The scanning circuit is disposed in the predetermined empty region between the two adjacent pixels.

摘要翻译： 图像传感器具有多个像素，每个像素包括光电转换器和用于处理来自光电转换器的信号并输出​​处理的信号的像素电路和设置在光电转换器之间的扫描电路，所述扫描电路包括在至少两个相邻像素中的每一个中 在沿单个方向排列的多个像素中。 边缘像素从图像传感器的边缘向内部依次容纳预定的空白区域，光电转换器和像素电路。 存在两个相邻像素中的至少一个位置，两个像素中的第一像素依次容纳像素电路，光电转换器和预定的空白区域，第二个按顺序容纳预定的空白区域，光电转换器 和像素电路。 扫描电路设置在两个相邻像素之间的预定空白区域中。

公开(公告)号：US07842927B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-30

申请号：US12473535

申请日：2009-05-28

申请人： Kazuaki Tashiro ,  Noriyuki Kaifu ,  Shin Kikuchi ,  Tomoyuki Noda

发明人： Kazuaki Tashiro ,  Noriyuki Kaifu ,  Shin Kikuchi ,  Tomoyuki Noda

IPC分类号： G01T1/20

CPC分类号： G01T1/2018 ,  G01T1/2928 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14658

摘要： An image sensor has a plurality of pixels, each pixel including a photoelectric converter and a pixel circuit for processing signals from the photoelectric converter and outputting processed signals and a scanning circuit, disposed between the photoelectric converters, included in each of at least two adjacent pixels among a plurality of pixels aligned in a single direction. An edge pixel accommodates, in order from an edge of the image sensor toward an interior, a predetermined empty region, a photoelectric converter and a pixel circuit. There is at least one position at which two adjacent pixels, the first of the two pixels accommodating, in order, a pixel circuit, a photoelectric converter and predetermined empty region, the second accommodating, in order, a predetermined empty region, a photoelectric converter and a pixel circuit. The scanning circuit is disposed in the predetermined empty region between the two adjacent pixels.

摘要翻译： 图像传感器具有多个像素，每个像素包括光电转换器和用于处理来自光电转换器的信号并输出​​处理的信号的像素电路和设置在光电转换器之间的扫描电路，所述扫描电路包括在至少两个相邻像素中的每一个中 在沿单个方向排列的多个像素中。 边缘像素从图像传感器的边缘向内部依次容纳预定的空白区域，光电转换器和像素电路。 存在两个相邻像素中的至少一个位置，两个像素中的第一像素依次容纳像素电路，光电转换器和预定的空白区域，第二个按顺序容纳预定的空白区域，光电转换器 和像素电路。 扫描电路设置在两个相邻像素之间的预定空白区域中。

公开(公告)号：US06914227B2

公开(公告)日：2005-07-05

申请号：US10174990

申请日：2002-06-20

申请人： Noriyuki Kaifu ,  Shin Kikuchi ,  Kazuaki Tashiro ,  Tetsunobu Kochi ,  Osamu Yuki ,  Tomoyuki Noda

发明人： Noriyuki Kaifu ,  Shin Kikuchi ,  Kazuaki Tashiro ,  Tetsunobu Kochi ,  Osamu Yuki ,  Tomoyuki Noda

IPC分类号： H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/347 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H01L27/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/3745 ,  H01L27/14641 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/347

摘要： An image sensing apparatus has a plurality of pixels, and can output an image by converting its resolution by adding and reading out pixels for respective pixel groups each including a predetermined number of pixels of the plurality of pixels. Each pixel has a photoelectric conversion unit, an amplifier for amplifying and outputting a signal from the photoelectric conversion unit, and a capacitor connected to the output of the amplifier. The apparatus has a plurality of switches for commonly connecting between the capacitors of two or more pixels of the plurality of pixels.

摘要翻译： 图像检测装置具有多个像素，并且可以通过对包括多个像素的预定数量的像素的各个像素组进行加和读出像素来转换其分辨率来输出图像。 每个像素具有光电转换单元，用于放大并输出来自光电转换单元的信号的放大器以及连接到放大器的输出端的电容器。 该装置具有多个开关，用于共同连接多个像素中的两个或更多像素的电容器。

公开(公告)号：US5352920A

公开(公告)日：1994-10-04

申请号：US51785

申请日：1993-04-26

申请人： Masakazu Morishita ,  Shin Kikuchi

发明人： Masakazu Morishita ,  Shin Kikuchi

IPC分类号： H01L27/146 ,  H01L27/14

CPC分类号： H01L27/14681

摘要： A photoelectric converter comprised of a semiconductor transistor comprises two semiconductor regions of same electroconductive type and a semiconductor region of opposite electroconductive type to that of the two semiconductor regions. The semiconductor region of opposite electroconductive type is irradiated with a light. An amplified power is output from at least one of the two semiconductor regions of same electroconductive type. The semiconductor region of the opposite electroconductive type comprises a semiconductor region that accumulates a charge generated by light input and a semiconductor region acting as a control electrode region for the semiconductor transistor.

摘要翻译： 由半导体晶体管组成的光电转换器包括两个相同导电类型的半导体区域和与两个半导体区域相反的导电类型的半导体区域。 相反导电型的半导体区域用光照射。 放大的功率从相同导电类型的两个半导体区域中的至少一个输出。 相反导电型的半导体区域包括累积由光输入产生的电荷的半导体区域和用作半导体晶体管的控制电极区域的半导体区域。

公开(公告)号：US5245203A

公开(公告)日：1993-09-14

申请号：US860121

申请日：1992-03-31

申请人： Masakazu Morishita ,  Shin Kikuchi

发明人： Masakazu Morishita ,  Shin Kikuchi

IPC分类号： H01L27/146

CPC分类号： H01L27/14681

摘要： A photoelectric converter of semiconductor transistor comprises two semiconductor regions of same electroconductive type and a semiconductor region of opposite electroconductive type to that of the two semiconductor regions. The semiconductor region of opposite electroconductive type is irradiated with a light. An amplified power is output from at least one of the two semiconductor regions of same electroconductive type. The semiconductor region of the opposite electroconductive type comprises a semiconductor region that accumulates a charge generated by light input and a semiconductor region acting as a control electrode region for the semiconductor transistor.

摘要翻译： 半导体晶体管的光电转换器包括两个相同导电类型的半导体区域和与两个半导体区域相反的导电类型的半导体区域。 相反导电型的半导体区域用光照射。 放大的功率从相同导电类型的两个半导体区域中的至少一个输出。 相反导电型的半导体区域包括累积由光输入产生的电荷的半导体区域和用作半导体晶体管的控制电极区域的半导体区域。